4 Narrative games like Children of Morta that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Children of Morta does: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds 2D presentation and fantasy world. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings punishing difficulty and horror setting.

If Children of Morta worked for you because of strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a mythological setting.

Genre puts it alongside Children of Morta, and so does strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

On paper it is what Children of Morta is — strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on an isometric view and fantasy world. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and ranged combat.